Sentinel: Galactic Gladiators: House of Rone #1

by Hackett, Anna

  The pilot pulled in a breath and the Polaris surged forward. They rounded the Kantos ship. Up close, the bronze-brown hull looked just like the carapace of an insect. One of the legs swung up, but Walker had quick reflexes.

  “Fire,” Eve said.

  The weapons officer started firing. Laser fire hit the Kantos ship in a pretty row of orange.

  “Keep going,” Eve urged.

  They circled the ship, firing non-stop.

  Eve crossed her arms over her chest. Everything in her was still, but alive, filled with energy. She’d always known she was born to stand on the bridge of a starship.

  “More,” she urged. “Keep firing.”

  “Swarm ships incoming,” a crew member yelled.

  “Hold,” Eve said calmly. “Trust the mines.” She eyed the perspiring weapons officer. “What’s your name, Lieutenant?”

  “Law, ma’am. Lieutenant Miriam Law.”

  “You’re doing fine, Law. Ignore the swarm ships and keep firing on the cruiser.”

  The swarm ships rushed closer, then hit the field of mines. Eve saw the explosions, like brightly colored pops of fireworks.

  The lasers kept cutting into the hull of the larger Kantos ship. She watched the ship’s engines fire. They were going to try and make a run for it.

  “Bring us around, Walker. Fire everything you have, Law.”

  They swung around to face the side of the Kantos ship straight on. The laser ripped into the hull.

  There was a blinding flash of light, and startled exclamations filled the bridge. She squinted until the light faded away.

  On the screen, the Kantos ship broke up into pieces.

  Captain Chen released a breath. “Thank you, Sub-Captain.”

  Eve inclined her head. She glanced at the silent crew. “Good flying, Walker. And excellent shooting, Law.”

  But she looked back at the screen, at the debris hanging in space and the last of the swarm ships retreating.

  They’d keep coming. No matter what. It was ingrained in the Kantos to destroy.

  They had to be stopped.

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